Health Enterprise Fund Year-End Projections

2019 Year-End Health Enterprise Fund Revenues and Expenditures Projections
The Health Enterprise Fund ("Health Fund") supports Cook County’s healthcare functions. For FY2019, the Health Fund is projecting to end the year with an unfavorable variance of $103.1 million. Revenues are projecting $195.3 million or 7.3% below the adopted budget and expenses $92.2 million or 3.4% below the adopted budget.

Health Fund Year-End Revenue Projections
The Health Enterprise Fund receives revenue from patient care and supplemental payments for care provided at County Hospitals. Revenues are projecting $195.3 million or 7.3% below the adopted budget.

Health Fund Year-End Expenditure Projections

Projected Health Fund year-end expenditures are below the FY2019 appropriation by $92.2 million related to lower than expected member enrollment and decreased managed care claims. 

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